Having been an expat myself I understand your expectations in regard to the quality of the materials and finish, design and the service you need from an agency to make the transition a comfortable experience. We try to deliver the best of what I myself experienced in our own house-hunting adventures around the world. I also feel that a home is more than walls and a roof that work, it needs to offer a mood that works with what you need and I think we get it when you ask for something "contemporary and minimalistic, or maybe something with a bit of character in an interesting neighborhood, or something in a neighborhood with a village-like feel to it, or maybe just something happy and cozy." We try our best to present properties that work against both your practical and personal needs, even if the brief includes, for example a request we recently had for "something that just makes me want to sing in the morning."